Dec 27, 2016, 5:58 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
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NOTE: there is not much time left in 2017, given that travel tends to be expensive around holidays. You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
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NOTE: there is not much time left in 2017, given that travel tends to be expensive around holidays. You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
- signup bonuses for various DL-branded AMEX cards (usually have a spend requirement)
- if you already have planned travel, consider buying up (in advance, not at check in) for 50% MQM bonus and more flexible same-day-confirmed options which are another way to increase MQMs
- Hilton 250 MQMs per stay of 2 nights or more
- if you are close to a threshold Delta often will offer a buy-up (at exorbitant prices). 2016 thread, and speculation/anticipation thread for 2017
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
DL/Sky Team: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Jun 13, 2017, 1:44 pm
#121
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,015
Summer is about the worst possible time of year to be looking for mileage runs. You'll find alot better deals in the fall after the kids go back to school and there's a travel lull prior to holiday periods later in the year.
Jun 15, 2017, 8:51 am
#122
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM 1MM, HH Gold, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 25
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: 2k
Available Travel Dates: July 14-16
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL only
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: 2k
Available Travel Dates: July 14-16
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL only
Jun 18, 2017, 9:00 am
#123
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 50
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed:20000
Required Spend or Budget:1500
Available Travel Dates:Sept-Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Most mqms
It can be over 2 trips. Thanks for the ideas!
Miles Needed:20000
Required Spend or Budget:1500
Available Travel Dates:Sept-Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Most mqms
It can be over 2 trips. Thanks for the ideas!
Jun 21, 2017, 5:19 pm
#125
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
Departure Airport: LAX, LGB, SNA
Miles Needed: 3800
Required Spend or Budget: cheap as possible, hopefully less than 5 cpm
Available Travel Dates: ASAP, weekends preferred
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares ok
Miles Needed: 3800
Required Spend or Budget: cheap as possible, hopefully less than 5 cpm
Available Travel Dates: ASAP, weekends preferred
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares ok
Jun 21, 2017, 5:56 pm
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, DL SM, HY Disc, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 12,502
Weekends: 10/28 LAX-MSP-MCI (V), MCI-MSP-LAX, $216, some Saturdays after Labor Day. (4072 miles according to gcmap)
Weekdays: 10/31 (and a couple of others): LAX-MSP-DEN (V) DEN-SEA-LAX (U) - $167. (4194 miles)
Jun 22, 2017, 12:42 pm
#127
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: NEXUS, Aeroplan, SkyMiles, WestJet, IHG Platinum, IC Ambassador
Posts: 93
Departure Airport: YYZ
Miles Needed: As many as I can get
Required Spend or Budget: sub-CDN$1000
Available Travel Dates: Pretty much any weekend (incl. long weekends)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
I'm a total newb to mileage runs. I've got very few MQMs at the moment (3962) but a big trip from YYZ-DTW-ICN-SIN at the end of the year. Unfortunately, the return leg (SIN-NRT-DTW-YYZ) is in 2018 and the outbound leg won't get me to SM status.
I found a weekend flight (YYZ-SLC-LAX-SLC-YYZ) in 02/03 September for CDN$523 that I think would give me the added MQMs I would need: https://goo.gl/flights/Lqdm
Does this seem "right" or could I do better?
Miles Needed: As many as I can get
Required Spend or Budget: sub-CDN$1000
Available Travel Dates: Pretty much any weekend (incl. long weekends)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
I'm a total newb to mileage runs. I've got very few MQMs at the moment (3962) but a big trip from YYZ-DTW-ICN-SIN at the end of the year. Unfortunately, the return leg (SIN-NRT-DTW-YYZ) is in 2018 and the outbound leg won't get me to SM status.
I found a weekend flight (YYZ-SLC-LAX-SLC-YYZ) in 02/03 September for CDN$523 that I think would give me the added MQMs I would need: https://goo.gl/flights/Lqdm
Does this seem "right" or could I do better?
Jun 23, 2017, 11:47 am
#128
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,988
9/8 departure date for example is only $400 with 7690 MQM. 5.2cpm
Jun 24, 2017, 3:10 pm
#129
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,015
You can do YYZ-SAN on 9/9 (same-day turn) for $395 CDN.
Jun 24, 2017, 8:44 pm
#130
Join Date: Feb 2017
Programs: DL
Posts: 9
Long road to TN
Departure - GSP or AVL
Destination: BNA
Miles needed - Best value
Budget - <$500 (pay with miles)
Time - no tight layovers
Departure on 8/11 or 8/12
Return on 8/14
Delta metal
This would normally be a short flight, but I'm looking to over pay for extra MQMs and spend a day in the air. Must be in Nashville almost all of 13th.
Thanks!
Destination: BNA
Miles needed - Best value
Budget - <$500 (pay with miles)
Time - no tight layovers
Departure on 8/11 or 8/12
Return on 8/14
Delta metal
This would normally be a short flight, but I'm looking to over pay for extra MQMs and spend a day in the air. Must be in Nashville almost all of 13th.
Thanks!
Jun 25, 2017, 1:39 pm
#131
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: SkyMiles
Posts: 6
Departure - MSP
Miles needed - 125k
Budget - Whatever
Time - Any
Looking for general routes that will make my run to Diamond most effective. Thanks!
Miles needed - 125k
Budget - Whatever
Time - Any
Looking for general routes that will make my run to Diamond most effective. Thanks!
Jun 25, 2017, 9:35 pm
#132
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, DL SM, HY Disc, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 12,502
Of course, that is 175 hours of flying time.
Jun 25, 2017, 9:59 pm
#133
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, DL SM, HY Disc, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 12,502
Departure - GSP or AVL
Destination: BNA
Miles needed - Best value
Budget - <$500 (pay with miles)
Time - no tight layovers
Departure on 8/11 or 8/12
Return on 8/14
Delta metal
This would normally be a short flight, but I'm looking to over pay for extra MQMs and spend a day in the air. Must be in Nashville almost all of 13th.
Thanks!
Destination: BNA
Miles needed - Best value
Budget - <$500 (pay with miles)
Time - no tight layovers
Departure on 8/11 or 8/12
Return on 8/14
Delta metal
This would normally be a short flight, but I'm looking to over pay for extra MQMs and spend a day in the air. Must be in Nashville almost all of 13th.
Thanks!
Jun 26, 2017, 7:48 am
#134
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 1
Need some help!
Departure Airport:ATL
Miles Needed: 20K
Required Spend or Budget:$600 - $1000
Available Travel Dates: After Oct 6th
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Whatever works best
Departure Airport:ATL
Miles Needed: 20K
Required Spend or Budget:$600 - $1000
Available Travel Dates: After Oct 6th
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Whatever works best
Last edited by dbakez29; Jun 28, 2017 at 12:39 pm
